杭
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háng · ford

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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 杭

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Example sentences

Notice where 杭 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì gēn tā bàba qù háng zhōu de ma?他是跟他爸爸去杭州的吗?

Did he go to Hangzhou with his dad?

Source: Tatoeba #2737448 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háng zhōu shì yí gè měi lì de chéng shì.杭州是一个美丽的城市。

Hangzhou is a beautiful city.

Source: Tatoeba #1424272 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háng zhōu shì zhè jiāng shěng de shěng huì.杭州是浙江省的省会。

Hangzhou is the provincial capital of Zhejiang Province.

Source: Tatoeba #13953764 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā cóng háng zhōu lái.他从杭州来。

He comes from Hangzhou.

Source: Tatoeba #374881 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lái zì háng zhōu.他来自杭州。

He's from Hangzhou.

Source: Tatoeba #480954 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háng zhōu lí shàng hǎi hěn jìn.杭州离上海很近。

Hangzhou is close to Shanghai.

Source: Tatoeba #13953772 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 杭 in context

  1. Say háng, then recall the core meaning: ford.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 杭 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.